Provisional — subject to revision
NC Mountain State Fair, Fletcher, NC
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak · Sep 2019 · North Carolina
- 120
- Cases
- 1
- Deaths
- Closed
- Status
Suspected source
Hot-tub displays at the fair; a Davis Events Center water sample was Legionella-positive (Other)
What happened
Hot-tub displays at the 2019 NC Mountain State Fair (Davis Events Center, Fletcher, NC) caused about 120 Legionnaires' cases (128 total illnesses including Pontiac fever) and one death.
Sources & coverage
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Primary source: Hot-tub displays at the fair; a Davis Events Center water sample was Legionella-positive. Figures are provisional and may be revised or withdrawn by the reporting authority. This page is for information only and is not medical or legal advice.
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